Thursday, November 29
Shop: Junior League of Columbia Holiday Market | 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. | South Carolina State Fair | $8; access to all four days
Festival: Christmas in Cayce Tree Lighting | 6 p.m. | Cayce City Hall | free
Celebrate: Lula Drake’s Second Birthday | 4 p.m.-1 a.m. | Lula Drake Wine Parlour | 1635 Main St. | free | featuring musical guest Mel Washington
Community: It’s All Relative | 8-10:30 p.m. | The War Mouth | 1209 Franklin St. | free | tell a true holiday-themed story for the chance to win a $50 gift card
Dish: Lowcountry Boil at 1801 Grille | 6-10 p.m. | 1801 Grille | 700 Lincoln St. Suite 200 | $15
Party: 2018 Global Vision Award Gala | 6:30 p.m. | Columbia Marriott | 1200 Hampton St. | $125 for non-members, $75 for members | honoring Senator Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. + the 25th anniversary of the Columbia World Affairs Council
Discuss: COMET Community Listening Session | 6-7:30 p.m. | Cecil Tillis Center | 2111 Simpkins Ln. | free
Learn: “So You Want to Talk About Race” Author Speaks at UofSC | 7 p.m. | McKissick Museum | 816 Bull St. | free
Friday, November 30
Show: Brett Young | 8 p.m. | The Township Auditorium | 1703 Taylor St. | $34.50+
Holiday:
- Carols Along the Riverwalk | 6-8 p.m. | Cayce Riverwalk Park | free
- Holiday Lights on the River | 6-10 p.m. | today-Dec. 31 | Saluda Shoals Park | $20/car; $40/15-passenger van; $60/bus
WaterCooler: Gamecock Men’s Basketball vs. Coastal Carolina | 7 p.m. | Colonial Life Arena | $10 | buy tickets here
Shop: Junior League of Columbia Holiday Market | 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. | South Carolina State Fair | 1200 Rosewood Dr. | $8; access to all four days
Drink: Historic Holiday Happy Hour | 5:30-7 p.m. | Robert Mills Carriage House | 1616 Blanding St. | $25 for non-members
Festival: Lexington Snowball Festival | 6-8 p.m. | Lexington Square Park | free | continues all weekend with varying hours
Learn:
- Small Business Breakout | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Columbia Chamber | 930 Richland St. | free
- Meet the Author: Tim O’Brien | 7-9:30 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free
Arts: Writer’s Studio: Write to the End! | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Richland Library Main | 1431 Assembly St. | free
